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Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
Born | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire | 29 August 1970||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
Club | Wolverhampton Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||
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Amarjit Singh (born 29 August 1970) is a British former male wrestler.
Singh competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics where he finished in 13th place in the men's super-heavyweight division. [1] He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 100 kg+ super-heavyweight division, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [2] [3] Eight years later, he competed in his home Commonwealth Games at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. [4]
In April 2014, Singh was jailed for 6+1⁄2 years for possessing prohibited firearms and ammunition. [5] [6]
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